“The idea to create, the thought behind the Modbar”

Modbar is a conversation starter aiding people to connect in everyday life through a passion for coffee

The idea that came from a simple thought to find a solution grew to be a product that’s in demand in spaces where there is a need for great coffee and great design. Modbar is the original under-counter espresso machine that challenged the espresso machine industry and opened the market to greater possibilities.

Innovation takes form when you see the need for something that doesn’t exist. Two friends in Indiana, USA, saw just that, no good coffee in their small town and no vessel to educate their community on what good coffee meant. So, one of the founders thought, how can you educate a coffee shop patron if the only thing they see when ordering a coffee is an espresso machine blocking their view of the coffee brewing process? The idea sparked to remove the barrier.

A passion for coffee

In early 2002 two friends named Cory Waldron and Aric Forbing loved playing music. They started a band in their hometown of Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. A tiny mid-western town where the love for neighbors and friends took as a core value. Cory had a passion for coffee. Growing up with fresh coffee constantly in the air, he was a barista and roaster. His best friend Aric was keener to fixing things. He would take vacuum cleaners apart to see what was inside as a kid. Working at a family-owned castings company where they produced automotive and electro-domestic goods, Aric learned about engineering and what it took to create.

Cory approached Aric with an idea to bring great coffee into the community and teach about coffee. They would need a different type of espresso machine. With Aric’s growing skills which ranged from metalwork, woodworking, operating machinery, and IT, they got to work, and the first prototype was born—uniting the coffee lover and the barista through conversation and visual understanding of what it takes to brew a great cup of coffee. Modbar is a conversation starter aiding people to connect in everyday life through a passion for coffee.

Modbar is the original under-counter espresso machine. The modules under the counter contain the power along with the brains of the entire espresso machine. They resemble a sound amplifier, tying the design of the entire Modbar system to the founders’ roots and love for music. Today, the idea that came from a simple thought to find a solution grew to be a product that’s in demand in spaces where there is a need for great coffee and great design.

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